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Volume XXXIX.
FRANKLIN, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924.
Number 47.
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LITTLE ONE HAS
AfpjyOSAY
Several of Our Civic Organi
zations Appeal to Us to
Make An Offering to Our
Orphan Children.
"I am the Future for in me 'there lies,
What through the ages our land
shall be ;
Yet what I am is what you are to
me
I am the question to which you
. ' make replies," . ' ',
The helplessness of the child makes
a universal . and powerful appeal.
Only the heart in which the spirit of
the Master does not dwell is untouch
ed by this appeal. If you want to
know whether your hesrt is in the
right place, seriously inquire of your
self how near you can approach, in
a Christian spirit a fatherless an
homeless little child. Have you ever
felt the thrill and the warmth of the
heart that comes when the weak
.hand of the little child smuggle into
yours on a dark night, or in a strange
place? If you have, this message will
appeal to you. If not, it is "sweetness
wasted on the desert air."
When the Good Master wants to
-teach men a lesson in trust and in
faith and in child-like innocency, He
set a little child in "their midst an
said : "Inasmuch as ye do it unto one
- of the least of these, my brethern,
ye have done it unto me," On many
occasions during His ministry among
men the Master referred tenderly to
the care and protection of; children.
Shall we, then, offer an apology for
bringing again the needs of the father
less and motherless children of North
Carolina to the attention of the
people at Thanksgiving?
The farmer plants his seed for the
harvest he expects to realize. The
orphan homes of the State are plan
ning for a harvest of the race. Shall
we give ' to growing children that
degree of care and attention the
farmer expends upon the plants from
which he expects an abundance of
golden grain?. Shall we have a part
in building for the future? Shall we
grow patriots for the coming years?
In order that more adequate equip
ment and support may be provided
for our patriot-making agencies,
the orphan homes, the "One-Day-for
the Orphans" movement was. started
tailing upon all our people to add to
the stream of regular contributions
a special Thanksgiving offering equal
to a day's income. Hitherto, the re
quest has met with generous response.
' It has enlisted our 'people of all creed
and classes in beautiful co-operation
for the support of a needed civic and
Christian philanthropy.
The need of an orphan home is
still urgentand every citizen of the
State is asked to co-operate in the
movement to save from degeneracy
and help train for good citizenship
tlip most exoosed children in the
world.
And, lemember, you arc asked to
Ido this in 'the name of Him who
said, "Suffer little children to come un-
to me, and forbid them not, for of etfch
is the kingdom of heaven." It is for
His unfortunates this appeal is made
'To the liberal giver it will bring hap
piness and contentment; and the
liberal contributor is the individual
-who gives in the right spirit, be it
-much or little. "For God loveth -a
cheerful giver."
Winter with its cold, its sufferings,
id its privations for many, is ap-
Vaehing. Can we allow a single or
fjhan child in our great commonwealth
to lack for food, for clothes, or for
knowledge that will enable that child
to become a useful citizen, and that
vill direct its steps into the ways of
pleasantness and peace?
1 Raymond Robins oncev said, "The
greatest hope for the world lier in
the fact that there is a new gchera-
ition born three times in every cen
POWER BONDS WERE
SIGNED SATURDAY
One more step toward the consu
ltations of Franklin's dream was
taken last Saturday when the power
bonds were signed by Mayor Dean
Sisk and Town Clerk. Henry Cabe.
The bonds were returned last Mon
day and the money is expected within
a few days. Wrhen the money is de
posited preparatory work on the dam
will start.
"It is to the interest of Franklin
that the dam be completed at the
earliest possible moment," stated a
member of the board recently. After
the first year it is expected that the
income from the use of power will
more than pay the interest on the
bonds, . thus obviating the necessity
for levying a tax for this purpose
The first year's interest on the bonds
will le paid, it is stated, from the
money received from the sale of the
bonds. It is therefore unlikely that
our citizens will ever be taxed to meet
the interest on the bonds or to retire
them when they fall due. No doubt
Franklin will have occasion to hold
a great .celebration on or before
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Christmas 192S by turning on thej:ur-
rent generated by the municipal pow
er dam. t
The Taxpayer Always Pays.
A cigarette smoker recently smoked
to the tune of $50,000. He was a mem
ber of a picnic party in the Aneeles
National Forest in California. After
the dinner he blithely strolled,
through the woods. Mechanically he
tOQk a cigarette' from his pocket and
lighted it carelessly tossing the burn
ing match on the forest floor. The re
sult was a forest fire lasting two
weeks, fought by 2,000 men. Thirty-
thousand acres of delightful recrea
tional ground were turned into black
ened stumps, as barren as the Sahara
Desert, devoid of animals, birds or
flowers. .
It cost the Federal government $50,
000 to stop the fire. The careless smok
er was neither put to death or im
prisoned for life. He paid a $250 fine
The taxpayers paid $49,750.
tury. Three "times in every hundred
years God gives us a new generation of
children to teach and to lead into the
paths and the ways of His family.
And we art admonished to train up
a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not depart
trom it.
Let us take God at His word and
train up the new generation to be
true and honest and worthy men and
women. Then we may confidently
hope for and have reason to expect
that the boys and girls of Today will
become the splendid men and wome;i
so necessary for Tomorrow. You
can help by etiterning into the spirit
of this message, from the North
Carolina Orphan Association, which
asks you to help gladden the lives
of hundreds of fatherless and mother
less children now under the foster
ing care of the fine orphan homes
located in various sections of our
progressive State.
Make -your offering on or about
Thanksgiving Day. Make it on the
basis of your earning capacity of
single day. MaKe it through your
church, or lodge, or send direct to
the orphanage of your choice. Make
it, remember that thousands of others
are with you in this movement. Make
it, if you will, with the prayer that
our orphan children may be led into
larger life here and the life eterna
that the next Thanksgiving Day may
be the gladdest and best, ever ob
served in North Carolina
Rotarians, Kiwaniians, Civitans
Lions. Ked Deer, and other civic
organizations are respectfully request
ed to co-operate in this movement by
bringing the matter to the attention
of members at their weekly luncheon
during ' the ' month of November.
Lhurch and traternal, societies are
especially invited to join heartily in
the effort to advance this worthy
cause -
CATTLE UNDER
SUPERVISION
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More Than 8,000,000 Cattle
Are Being Supervised For
Tuberculosis Eradication
In the United States.
More than 8,000,000 cattle through
out the country are now under super
vision for the eradication of tuber
culosis.
State and Federal veternarians are
carrying this work forward at the
rate of nearly a half-million cattle
tested each month. A recent sum
mary prepared by the United States
Department of Agriculture on the
work lip to the end of September
reports that 449,484 cattle were tuber
culin tested during that month.
Of this number 16,732 about the
usual proportion, were found to be
diseased are immediately segregated
for slaughter in accordance with
regulations governing the disposal
of such animals which are sources
cf infection.
Mates most active in the current
work are shown by the report to be:
Iowa, where during 'September 64,-
079 cattle were tested; New York,
with 54,238; Wisonsin, with .45,954;
and Illienis, with 43,438 cattle tested.
The large number of cattle owners
who have placed, their animals on
the waiting list shows that the work
is popularly Supported. At the end
of Sep-ci:bcr this list included 2,681,
543 cattle. The limited official forces
engaged in this work are making
streneotis efforts to comply with the
increasing demand for ' tuberculin
testing.
Our Pototoes Yield Better
Than Maine Potatoes
Experimental tests made by the
Division of Horticulture on mountain
grown certified seed potatoes prove
conclusively that the yield from
certified stock grown in the high
altitudes of the mountain ranges of
Western North Carolina is greater
than the yield of similar varieties
grown from Maine certified seed, In
1923 mountain certified seed yielded
16 per cent greater than Maine. In
1924 the yield was 9 1-2 per cent
greater.
Why is the mountain certified seed
stock more. productive? Because this
being a new industry for the moun
tain grower, the growing plants are
given more attention and stricter
supervision, consequently the rogu
ing is more thorough. Again, the seed
stock is generally grown i'n virgin
mountain land's. As a result of this
many diseases carried over in a soil
constantly planted to .potatoes are
eliminated, As rainfall is 'the' only
water supply, there is no danger of
diseases being carried by water as is
often done in the arid regions where
the water supply comes from irriga
tion ditches. The cool summer days
and' nights in mountain areas are. ideal
for potato growing and the logger
season insures a well matured, tight
skinned,,' hard, product.,
A limited supply of high class
mountain .certified seed can be ob
tained from the Farmer's Federation
of Asheville, N. C, Mr. James G. K.
McClure, President. This Federation
has a limited supply which it can sell
at a fair price. We advise growers
of certified seed to get in touch with
this, organization.
Card of Thanks.
The children of Mrs. W. A. Curtis,
deceased, wish to extend heartfelt
thanks to the good people of Franklin
for the many kindnesses shown them
on the occasion of the death of their
mother. '-
No farm should have less than three
milk cows and five will produce :
living for the average farm family.
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT
Education for the children of all
the people, extended from the primary
grades through the university, consti
tutes America's noblest contribution
to civilation. No child or youth. in
the United States need be deprived
of the benefits of education suited to
his age and degree of advancement.
Nevertheless, either through negli
gence or because unfortunate cir
cu'mstanies which might be controlled
with sufficient effort, large numbers
of .children do not receive the full
preparation for their life's work to
which they are justly entitled. Many
have reached maturity without even
the rudiments of education.
This condition demands the solici
tude of all patriotic citizens. It in
volves not only the persons immedi
ately concerned and the communities
in which they live, but the Nation
itself, for the welfare of the country
depends, upon the character and the
intelligence of those who .cast the
ballots. .
Education has come to be nearer to
the hearts of the American people
than any other single public interest.
The plan of maintaining educational
institutions from public funds did not
originally prevail in most of the
States, and even where it was in use
it was but feebly devtloped in the
early days of the Republic. That plan
did not arise spontaneously in the
minds, of all citizens. It was only
when the suggestion came forcefully,
convincingly, and repeatedly from
a few pioneers that popular interest
was fully aroused Vigorous cam
paigns were required not only to
establish the idea of public education,
but also for its maintenance, and for
its important extensions.
Campaigns of national scope in be
half of education have been conducted
annually since 1920, and Whey have
been increasingly effective with each
succeeding year. They have concen
trated attention upon the needs of
education, and the cumulative impetus
of mass action . has been peculiarly
beneficial It is clearly in the interest
of popular education, and consequent
ly of the country, that these cam
paigns be continued with vigor.
In the last few years we have
placed much emphasis on. vocational
training. It is necessary for men
to know the practical side of life and
be able to earn a living. We want to
have masters of our material resour
ces! But it is also necessary to have
a broad and liberal culture that will
enable men to think and know how to
live after they have earned a living.
Ail educated fool is a sorry spectacle,
but he is not nearly so dangerous to
society as a rich fool. Wc want neither
in this country. We want the educated
to know how to work and the rich to
know how to think.
Now, therefore, I Calvin Coolidge,
.President 'of the United States of
America, do designate November 17th
to ' 23rd, inclusive, as American Ed
ucation Week. I urge that the citi
zens do all they can to advance the
interests of education. It is especially
recommended 'that the Governors of
the Slates issife. .proclamations 'cm
phasbiii' the services rendered by
heir educational nmtutitions. and
calling- upon their people to observe
the occasion Ly appropriate action.
Further. I urge, that all civil officers
whose duties relate to education, and
all' persons connected with' the pro
fession of teaching, exert themselves
to diffuse information concerning the
conditions and needs of the schools
and to - enhance - appreciation of the
value of education. v Patriotic, civic,
religious; social,, and other organiza
tions could contribute by conducting
meetings and demostrations to pro
mote the desire for knowledge. Min
isters of religion and members of the
press are asked to exercise the means
within their power to increase en
thusiasm for educational advancement
and to stimulate zeal for enlight
ened 'citizenship.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af
fixed. '' "'.
Done in this City of Washington on
this fourteenth day of November in
the year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twenty-four and
of the Independence of the United
States the One Hundred and Forty
ninth. (Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE.
By the President : r
.Charles E. Hughes,
Secretary of State.
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
President Calvin Coolidge by
Proclamation Fixes Thurs
day, November 27th As
Thanksgiving Day.
We approach that ' season of the
year when it has been the custom of
the American people to give thanks,
for the good fortune which the bounty
of Providence, through the generos
ity of nature, has visited upon them.
It is altogether a good custom. It
has. the sanction of antiquity and
the admiration of' our religious con
victions, in acknowledging the receipt
of Divine -favor, in contemplating the
spiritual strength of the nation. ,
The nation has been marked by the
continuation of peace whereby our
country has entered into a relation
ship of better understanding with all
the other nations of the earth. Ways
have been revealed to us by which
we could perform very great service
throiich the ovnv r( frlrnrttv mini.
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cil, through the extension of finan
cial assistance ' and through the
execrcise of. a spirit of neighborly
kindliness to less favored peoples.
We should give thanks for the fower
which has given into our keeping,
with which we have been able to ren
der these services to the rest of man
kind. At home we have continually had an
improving state of the public health
The production of our industries has
been large and our harvests have been
bountiful. We have been remarkably
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nee iiuui uisoruer ana remarKaoiy
successful in all those pursuits
which flourish during a state of
domestic peace. An abundant pros
perity has overspread the land. We
shall do well to accept all these
favors and bounties with a becoming
humility, and dedicate them to the
service of the righteous cause of
the Giver of all good and perfect
gifts. As the nation has prospered,
let all the people show that they are
worthy to prosper by rededicating
America to the service of God and
man.
Therefore I, Calvin Coolidge, Pres
ident of the United States of America
hereby proclaim and fix Thursday,
the 27th day of November, as1 a day
for national thanksgiving. I recom
mend that the people gather in their
places of worship and at the family
altars, and offer up their thanks for
the goodness which has been shown
to them in such a multitude of ways.
Especially I urge them to supplicate
the Throne of Grace that they may
gather strength for their tribula
tions, tha't they may gain ( humility
from their virtnries thnt tlicv . mav
bear without complaining the burdens '
that shall be placed upon them, and
that they may be increasingly worthy
iti all ways of the blessings that
shall come to them. ' '-,,,'
In witness thereof, I hereunto set
my hand and cause to be affixed the
great, seal, of the United States.
Done at the City of Washington,
this 5th day of Noveml r, in the year
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oi our L.oru lv-t, ana o. :nc independ
ence of the United St: es 149th.
(Seal) CALVI.; COOLIDGE.
By the President,
CHARLES E. HUGHES,
Secretary of State.
It never pays to over-crowd hens
they need a comfortable house dry
and roomy, with plently of fre'sh air
and sunshine. Plans for building such
a house may ' be secured from the
State College extension service at
Raleigh. .'
One farmer of Guilford County
made more money on three acres of
truck crops, selling the produce on
the curb market, than he did, on 40
acres of farm land, according to his
report to Miss Addie Houston, homo
agent.